The Portland daily press., 1887-08-04
THE STATE
ANpRoscoaaIN couNrY


The fall term Of Bates College will open
two weeks from next Tuesday. The Fresh
man class will number about forty.
GThere Is a good deal Of sickness among the
crowded, swarming tenement houses In Lew
iston. There have been quite a number Of
deaths daily, especially among children. The
Journal says that overcrowding in some
parts Of the city is suicidal. Large families
are frequently found, two rooms only to a
family.
The taxpayers Of Bath who have been as
sessed to pay tax Of $1,000 and upwards are
as follows: Charles Davenport, S2,77220;
John .. Patten, S2.613.50; John r. HOugh-
ton, 81, ,OO6.5O; Samuel ID. Bailey, 81 1850;
John Emery estate, S1,591.GO. Levi W.
Houghton, 81, 1920; Silas Houghton estate,
81, ,127;00; Sarah ii. jerks estate. 81 ,2l200;
John III. Kimball, 81, ,201 30; Henry II. Palm
er, S2.O05. 80; Frederick III. Patten, Si,25O.75:
Charles =. Patten, 81, ,505.74; Estate Of Johu
Patten, Si,413.20; Arthur Sewall, Si.4s9g5.
estate Of Edward Sewall. s1,4Ss.1O
The weayers at Farwelrs Mill all went In
Tuesday morning, on the same advance
granted by the Barker, Hill and AndroscOg-
gin Mills.
The purchasers Of the Cowan woolen mill
property have organized under the laws Of
,nstne as the C0wan WoOlen COmpany-re-
gardif,s,g itdesirable 10 continue the name by
which fhe~ncill has been so long known
with capital sock Of $4,000 and the fol-
lowing 01icers: t, "" - ,ain 1sit,
ken, N. Dingley, Jr., +. Olfery> and N.
langley Of Lewiston; Treasurer, n:
Dngley.. +. Olfene. Esq, Is suDerintefrssn
OF the mill. The company started some ma
chinery Monday, and expect 10 get all the
machinery running within week OF two.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
o. B. Clason and others, are moving 10 es-
tablish Beard Of Trade for Gardiner.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford County Agricultural Society
grounds between South Paris and Norway.
The shape of the track has been entirely
changed. and IL Is now on the same plan as
the State Fair track at Lewiston. HOrsemen
call It a very ine and fast track. The SOeie-
" have just placed 1t in the Jurisdiction OF
the. National Association, preferring to re-
main where they and the public have been
well used in the past rather than try any ex-
RPehrim6ents peri Of Joining the new American.
The oxford County Horse Breeders AssO-
ciation will hold their first meeting and ded-
icate the new track August 18th
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A sailor named Sheridan, who shipped ON
the Dark Neophyte which sailed from Ban
gor for Scotland last week, made his way 10
land again while the bark was off Eagle Is
land. He procured ladder, lowered 1t over
the SIDE OF the vessel, and using 1t for float
swan for the shore about nile distant It
was a risky feat as the fog was very thick at
the time, but the fellow didn't like the pros
poets OF long voyage He belongs in New
meeting OF the Eastern Maine Railway
Company was held in Bangor Tuesday
morning. The following were chosen direc-
tors: Hon. Eugene Hale Of Ellsworth. Col.
>. ID. Bailey of Bath, Judge l.. A. Emery Of
Ellsworth, Hon. j. II. Bodwell Of Halowell,
Gen. Davis Iils0n, Hon. Maynard Sumner
and Major G. w. Kimball OF Portland. The
directors chose the following officers: Presi-
dent, Hon. Engene Hale; vice president and
treasurer, Major G.. w. Kimball, clerk,
l.. A. Emery.
PlscArAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. Hagan, the Canadian Pacific cOntrac-
tor, who was badly injured by blasting near
Moosehead Lake last Friday, Is doing well.
lie was terribly bruised, but fortunately no
oones We're broken. II will be some time be-
fore he will be out. The other mans inju-
ries were not so severe, and he will be at
work again in few days.